SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Now in its fourth year, Motorola Inc.''s Global Day of Service continues the company''s tradition of bringing people together in service. More than 8,000 Motorola employees in 41 countries around the world will spend half the workday on Wednesday, Oct. 14, volunteering in the communities where they work and live. This year''s Global Day of Service, themed "Green & Global," will include volunteer projects focused on sustainable solutions for the environment and improving community conditions.
"Our Global Day of Service provides an opportunity to help those in need," said Karen Tandy, senior vice president, Motorola Public Affairs and Communications. "We are thrilled that our community partners around the world have again given Motorola and our employees an opportunity to work with them toward the goal of environmental sustainability. Whether it''s clearing forest undergrowth, cleaning up a beach, collecting electronics for recycling or teaching school children what they can do to help the environment, our employees eagerly roll up their sleeves to contribute."
One example is our in-classroom environmental projects where Motorola employees will work with more than 1,400 fourth, fifth and sixth grade children in Chicago; San Diego; Newark, N.J.; and Fort Worth, Texas, to learn about renewable energy through building miniature solar cars.
As in years past, for each participating Motorola employee, the Motorola Foundation will fund the planting of a tree in one of five deforested regions of the world through a partnership with Carbonfund.org, reducing the day''s carbon footprint. This year, every employee who reuses a Motorola T-shirt from a previous company event will get a total of five trees planted in his or her honor. Reinforcing the company''s commitment to recycling, Motorola employees are encouraged to bring in used mobile phones for recycling to earn more trees.
In addition to environmentally conscious efforts, projects provide diverse opportunities to benefit the community, such as assisting food pantries, painting playgrounds, gathering books for orphans and working in battered women''s shelters.
Motorola''s commitment to environmental sustainability does not end when the Global Day of Service is over. Since 2005, Motorola has reduced its carbon footprint by 20 percent. Currently about 15 percent of Motorola''s global electricity comes from renewable resources. Earlier this year, Motorola introduced the first mobile phone made from plastics comprised of recycled water bottles, the MOTO(TM) W233 Renew.
To learn more about Motorola''s Global Day of Service and the hundreds of community service projects supported by this eco-friendly effort, please visit http://www.motorola.com/giving. To read about Global Day of Service events as they happen, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/motgiving.
About Motorola Foundation
The Motorola Foundation is the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola. With employees located around the globe, Motorola seeks to benefit the communities where it operates. The company achieves this by making strategic grants, forging strong community partnerships, fostering innovation and engaging stakeholders. The Motorola Foundation focuses its funding on education, especially science, technology, engineering and math programming. For more information on Motorola Corporate and Foundation giving visit http://www.motorola.com/giving.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola had sales of US $30.1 billion in 2008. For more information, please visit http://www.motorola.com/.
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